Border history · 1991–2023

Ukraine borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Ukraine between 1991 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 571,667 km², less than the 597,503 km² it covered in 1991. The largest single change came on March 18, 2014, when it lost about 25,836 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
571,667 km²
Largest change
−25,836 km² (2014)
Status
Independent
March 18, 2014 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Ukraine's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. December 26, 1991 – March 17, 2014

    597,503 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1992

  2. March 18, 2014 – present

    571,667 km²−25,836 km²IndependentWorld map in 2014

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Ukraine becomes an independent state.
  2. Ukraine loses about 25,836 km² of territory.